• Rookie sensation Tomas Hertl was injured in the contest and may not be available for Tuesday's showdown with St. Louis. After being hammered in consecutive games, it's clear someone needs to teach the kid how to avoid being destroyed by the opposition. He did manage to notch his league-leading seventh goal of the season before departing, though.

• Veteran center Jeff Halpern started the season in Finland, but signed on yesterday with Phoenix. That doesn't mean he's sure to dress for the Coyotes, though. Because he's coming from Europe, he has to clear waivers first, and there's a chance another team could snatch him off the wires.